Visual Studio stops responding when you create a Web application (871046)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Enterprise Architect Edition
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Enterprise Developer Edition
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003), Academic Edition
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Architect Edition
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Developer Edition
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Academic Edition

SYMPTOMS

If your computer is running third-party firewall software, such as Zone Labs ZoneAlarm Pro, the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or Microsoft Visual Studio .NET IDE may stop responding when you try to create a Web application.

CAUSE

If you use third-party firewall software, the firewall software may prevent Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) from starting correctly. Therefore, you cannot create a Web application when your firewall software is running.

WORKAROUND

Turn off the firewall application when you create a Web application by using Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio .NET.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to reproduce the behavior

Note Make sure that your computer uses third-party firewall software, such as ZoneAlarm Pro.

Start Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio .NET.
Try to create a Web application project.

You notice the behavior that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section.

REFERENCES

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

321434 Firewall software may cause a Visual Studio .NET installation to stop responding (hang)

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	3/14/2006
Keywords:	kbvs2005swept kbvs2005applies kbDeployment kb3rdparty kbFirewall kbForms kbtshoot kbprb KB871046 kbAudDeveloper